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Kandla Nijhowne

Citrus time is here again and kinnow is the name of the game. This citrus fruit is juicy, delicious and as sunny as the present weather. Apart from chomping on their plump segments, I love tossing these fellas into a satisfying, healthy preparations. A citrus smoothie is tangy and satisfying. Moreover it is a great immunity booster that wards off stress.

Kinnow immune booster smoothie

The ingredients

Segments of 2 kinnows

1 cup thick yogurt, chilled

1 banana, peeled

1/2 cup almonds

Honey to taste

1 medium-sized carrot, scraped and diced

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

• Deseed the kinnow segments then cut each into 2-3 pieces.
• Cut the banana into chunks and freeze (at least 2 hours).
• Soak almonds, microwave briefly in the same water and peel.
• Place the carrot, kinnows, yogurt, banana, almonds, vanilla and cinnamon in a blender.
• Add honey and whiz till really smooth.
• Tip into a glass and enjoy chilled.

Note: Freezing the banana and using cold yogurt is an all important step. We do not wish to add ice to the smoothie. It would result in a watery drink. For active sports persons you can add a scoop of protein powder to the smoothie.

(Nijhowne is a Chandigarh-based culinary expert)